Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Ye gods, they're coming at me!

Scotland, the land of numerous sheep and left hand driving.

After a hassle free trip by car, plane and coach(es) we reached Aviemore in the Cairngorm National Park, where xx from Cairngorm Campers collected us from the city center.
A short and informative hour later we were off in our Toyota Alphard campervan.

It's bloody scary to drive on the left side of the road! The alternative, though, is probably even scarier so we'll just suck it up and enjoy it.

Late afternoon found us parked at the Osprey Center by the shore of Loch Garten. A sign stated that the flora and fauna in the area is so special that it actually could be in another country. A walk in the forest confirmed this - it looks exactly like home in Finland...
Since our day had started at 3 a.m (gmt+3). we had a very early evening, leaving the scottish midges (as annoying as the finnish mosquito but gnat-sized and using stealth mode) to find someone else to suck on.

The user battery of the campervan turned out to be shot, but a phone call to the rental company took care of that problem in no time at all in the form of one (1) dad in law -mechanic (Douglas) that set us up with a new battery.

He had a previous engagement, so his son Kevin (also a mechanic) took care of the installation of the battery. This, ladies and gentlemen, is how you should run a business!

A nice cup of tea with a view, and we're off again for a day of white-knuckled left handed driving.







2 comments:

  1. Today it is my turn to drive ������ All is well.

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  2. You seem to encounter some small challenges too.
    We are stuck in Vordingsborg with no electricity to the engine turning key. The serviceman promised to come at 12:30, never showed up, promised to come tomorrow at 8. Ladies and gentlemen, this is not how you should run your business!

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